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Lowell, Wisconsin

LowellWI

A town of 312.

Photo: Wonder al · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
312
residents
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
65
A commuter town
Small town

312 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 62° · L 37°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lowell

Most working residents leave Lowell for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (19%), Reeseville (6%) and Columbus (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lowell0%
Madison19%
Reeseville6%
Columbus4%
Watertown4%
26 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Lowell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lowell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Lowell beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outLowellWI
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer64.8%69.4%
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)
8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
39th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Lowell sell for about $165K

The median sale price was $165,000 in May 2026.

$165Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Lowell is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Lowell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 662 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fireman's Park0.1 mi11
2. Lowell Community Memorial VFW—4
3. Lowell Fishing Whole—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lowell for work

Where Lowell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Madison Madison 19% 6% → Reeseville Reeseville 6% 4% → Columbus Columbus 4% 4% → Watertown Watertown 4% 4% → Juneau Juneau 4% 4% → Beaver Dam Beaver Dam 4% Lowell · 0% stay
65jobs based in Lowell
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lowell

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Lowell is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Beaver Dam River. The population was 309 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Lowell.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,166
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
830 ft
ZIP code
53557

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